Should the Constitution be amended to prohibit same-sex marriage?
PROS
get to marry who they want
they would be recognized
legal in five states
public support of these marriages has growm considerably
a civil right to a minority group
Financial, psychological and physical well-being is enhanced by children of same-sex marriage benefit from being raised by two parents within a legally recognized union supported by society’s institutions
have there equal rights
more states would recognize these marriages
CONS
50% of these marriages end in divorce
kids raised with gay parents might feel hatred or homophobia
not allowed by the defense of marriage specifing that it is between one man and one woman
recognized but not performed in some states
State policies that bar same-sex couples from marrying are based solely on sexual orientation
potential loss of couple's home from medical expenses of one partner caring for another gravely ill one
higher taxes: unlike a company's contribution to an employee's spouse's health insurance, domestic partner benefits are taxed as additional compensation
current tax law allows a spouse to inherit an unlimited amount from the deceased without incurring an estate tax but an unmarried partner would have to pay the estate tax on the inheritance from her/his partner
PROS
get to marry who they want
they would be recognized
legal in five states
public support of these marriages has growm considerably
a civil right to a minority group
Financial, psychological and physical well-being is enhanced by children of same-sex marriage benefit from being raised by two parents within a legally recognized union supported by society’s institutions
have there equal rights
more states would recognize these marriages
CONS
50% of these marriages end in divorce
kids raised with gay parents might feel hatred or homophobia
not allowed by the defense of marriage specifing that it is between one man and one woman
recognized but not performed in some states
State policies that bar same-sex couples from marrying are based solely on sexual orientation
potential loss of couple's home from medical expenses of one partner caring for another gravely ill one
higher taxes: unlike a company's contribution to an employee's spouse's health insurance, domestic partner benefits are taxed as additional compensation